Seiyū_Radio_no_Ura_Omote

<i>The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio</i>

The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio

Japanese light novel series and its franchise


The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio (Japanese: 声優ラジオのウラオモテ, Hepburn: Seiyū Rajio no Ura Omote) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kō Nigatsu and illustrated by Saba Mizore. It began publication in February 2020 under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of April 2024, ten volumes have been released. A manga adaptation illustrated by Umemi Makimoto has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since March 2020, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes as of September 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Connect premiered in April 2024.

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Plot

Yumiko Sato is a gyaru high school student who secretly works as a voice actress under the stage name Yasumi Utatane. One day, she has a hostile encounter with a quiet and reserved classmate named Chika Watanabe. When she lands a role to co-host a radio program, Yumiko discovers her partner is none other than Chika, who also secretly works as a voice actress under the stage name Yuhi Yugure. While they are friendly on the program, off air, they constantly bicker with each other. The story follows their tumultuous relationship.

Characters

Yasumi Utatane (歌種 やすみ, Utatane Yasumi) / Yumiko Sato (佐藤 由美子, Satō Yumiko)
Voiced by: Miku Itō[2]
Yuhi Yugure (夕暮 夕陽, Yūgure Yūhi) / Chika Watanabe (渡辺 千佳, Watanabe Chika)
Voiced by: Moe Toyota[2]
Otome Sakuranamiki (桜並木 乙女, Sakuranamiki Otome)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[3]
Mekuru Yubisaki (柚日咲 めくる, Yubisaki Mekuru)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3]
Ringo Kagasaki (加賀崎 りんご, Kagasaki Ringo)
Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu[4]
Mirei Asaka (朝加 美玲, Asaka Mirei)
Voiced by: Misato Fukuen[4]
Wakana Kawagishi (川岸 若菜, Kawagishi Wakana)
Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro[4]

Media

Light novel

Written by Kō Nigatsu and illustrated by Saba Mizore, The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio began its publication on February 7, 2020, under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of April 2024, ten volumes have been released.

Its spin-off novel short stories Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote DJCD was serialized on Dengeki Bunko's website Dengeki Novecomi+ from October 30, 2023,[5][6] to January 1, 2024,[7] and was released in a single volume in April 2024.

Main series

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Short stories

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Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Umemi Makimoto was originally serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine from March 27, 2020,[20] to July 27, 2021,[21] with its chapters compiled in three tankōbon volumes.[22] In July 2023, it was announced that the manga would restart serialization and continue to be illustrated by Makimoto.[23] The series restarted serialization in Dengeki Maoh on December 26, 2023.[24]

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Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 21, 2022.[2][27] It is produced by Connect and directed by Hideki Tachibana, with scripts written by Keiichirō Ōchi, characters designed by Shoko Takimoto, who also serves as chief animation director, and music composed by Keiichi Hirokawa and Kuniyuki Takahashi.[28] The series premiered on April 10, 2024, on AT-X and other networks.[29] The opening theme song is "Now On Air", performed by Miku Itō,[3] while the ending theme song is "Stand By You!", performed by Itō and Moe Toyota as their respective characters.[30] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[31] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[32]

Episodes

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Reception

In 2019, Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote won the Grand Prize at the 26th Dengeki Novel Prize.[36] The series ranked 15th in the bunkobon category and eighth in the new work category of the 2021 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guide book;[37] it ranked 16th in the bunkobon category of the 2022 edition.[38]

See also

Notes

  1. All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[34]
  2. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

  1. 声優ラジオのウラオモテ1 電子書籍版. eBookJapan (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  2. Mateo, Alex (December 21, 2022). "Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. 声優ラジオのウラオモテ DJCD. Dengeki Novecomi+ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. @sayyouradio_prj (October 27, 2023). 『 声優ラジオのウラオモテ DJCD』10/30(月)から連載開始決定!! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 26, 2023 via Twitter.
  5. @sayyouradio_prj (January 1, 2024). 『 声優ラジオのウラオモテ DJCD』本日最終話!! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved February 2, 2024 via Twitter.
  6. 声優ラジオのウラオモテ DJCD (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  7. 電撃マオウ (2021年9月号). Books Kinokuniya (in Japanese). Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. 【9月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 27, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  9. 電撃マオウ 2024年2月号. Dengeki Maoh (in Japanese). Kadokawa. 26 December 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  10. 【8月26日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 26, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  11. 【3月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 27, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 11, 2024). "Miku Itō, Moe Toyota Perform Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote Anime's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  13. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 20, 2024). "Aniplus Asia Airs Simulcast of The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  14. "Seiyū Rajio no Ura Omote" 声優ラジオのウラオモテ [The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio]. seiyuradio-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  15. "On Air". seiyuradio-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  16. 第26回電撃大賞の結果発表 小説部門は「大賞」に1作品を含む7作品が受賞. LN News (in Japanese). October 6, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

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